FORD: AN AMERICAN COMPANY.

Automotive News;  September 14, 1998 ;     347 words ......question was when, not if, Billy Ford (I guess I'll have to call...would be elected chairman of Ford Motor Co. It seems only natural...operations. But William Clay Ford Jr. will be chairman of the...that means that once again a Ford will be on top of the organizational chart. When Henry ...

Betting on Volvo.(Ford Motor Co. buys car division of Volvo AB)

Newsweek;  February 8, 1999 ;     700+ words ...Ford joins the global car-merger game, adding a Yuppiemobile to...vacationing isn't one of them. The hard-driving president of Ford Motor Co. is at his desk before 6 most mornings; rather than...early last month, amid rumors of an imminent merger between Ford and Volvo, Nasser dismissed reports that he'd ...

Ford Calls for Job Cuts, Plant Closings As It Reports Loss; CEO Sees...

The Washington Post;  October 21, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Ford Motor Co. reported a $1.2 billion third-quarter loss in its...top-to-bottom" job cuts and "significant" plant closings. Ford's announcement came days after General Motors Corp. announced...undertaking two of the largest restructurings in years. GM and Ford are aiming to be smaller, lower-cost producers ...

FORD ELIMINATES 35,000 JOBS 4 PLANTS IN THE U.S. AND 1 IN CANADA WILL BE...

Roanoke Times & World News;  January 12, 2002 ;     700+ words ...Ford Motor Co. announced Friday it is eliminating 35,000 jobs, closing five plants and dropping...automaker. The job cuts include 22,000 in North America and amount to about 10 percent of Ford's worldwide work force. "For most of the last decade, the Ford Motor Company was on a roll," chief executive ...

Ford seeks buyout of all Indianapolis dealerships. (Ford Motor Co.)

Automotive News;  May 12, 1997 ;     700+ words ...Ford Motor Co., rocking the world of traditional auto dealerships in the United States, wants to acquire control of all Ford and Lincoln-Mercury dealerships in metropolitan Indianapolis. Ford last week asked Ford and Lincoln-Mercury dealers in the Indianapolis market to sell to...

Dealers protected as Ford quits big trucks. (Ford Motor Co. )

Automotive News;  February 24, 1997 ;     700+ words ...Ford Motor Co. is bailing out of the heavy-truck business, but its dealers will still have products to sell. About 257 Ford dealers in North America are affected by Ford's decision to sell its heavy-duty truck business to Freightliner Corp., a subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz...

Ford Moves to 'Rebuild Relationships'; Chairman Ousts Nasser, Cites Loss...

The Washington Post;  October 31, 2001 ;     700+ words ...Ford Motor Co. Chairman William Clay Ford Jr. said yesterday that he decided to force the resignation of Jacques...was near paralysis. "I think we lost our focus in several areas," Ford said. "We do need to rebuild relationships, starting right here...

Ford celebrating '96 Taurus success but looking to the future

The Boston Globe;  September 24, 1995 ;     700+ words ...Ford's boss of bosses was in town last week to join hands with suppliers in celebrating Ford's success and to celebrate the New England launch of the...for the next keel. The party can wait; there's a war on. Ford's chairman was in Massachusetts as part of a Ford campaign...

Ford looks for a few good global suppliers.(includes related article on...

Purchasing;  July 11, 1996 ;     700+ words ...Ford 2000, the number two automaker's strategic plan to take advantage of emerging global markets, is having far reaching effects on Ford's supplier base and on its purchasing operations. Under Ford 2000, Ford merged its North American operations with its European operations and Automotive...

Ford Chooses Plumtree to Transform World's Largest Commercial Intranet...

PR Newswire;  June 12, 2000 ;     700+ words ...Hub.ford.com Provides Gateway to 300,000 Web Pages...and SAN FRANCISCO, June 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) and corporate portal...market-leader Plumtree Software today announced that Ford has selected the Plumtree Corporate Portal...

Ford needs vision and more exciting cars.(Opinion)(Ford Motor Co.)

Automotive News Europe;  September 4, 2006 ;     448 words ...Ford Motor finally has realized that a drastic rethink of its business is in order - and that is a good thing. Ford is at a crossroads. After its latest US downsizing fizzled, Ford is asking itself basic but crucially important questions. What works, what doesn't? What...

Takeover of Mazda removes thorn from the side of Ford Despite 24.4% stake,...

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  April 13, 1996 ;     514 words ...Ford Motor Co. executives had a problem. Ford was Mazda Motor Corp.'s largest shareholder with a 24.4...technology and built cars together in the U.S. and Europe. And Ford controlled seven of the 39 seats on Mazda's board. Yet there...

Ford's goals: Revive Lincoln, add sport wagons.(Ford Motor...

Automotive News;  July 30, 2001 ;     700+ words ...Ford Motor Co.'s crown jewels are under pressure. * Half of Ford's Taurus car production will be tossed in favor of trendy sport wagons. * Ford will reinvent Lincoln and boost its product line. * The F series, the nation's best-selli...

Ford rethinks dealer strategy.

Automotive News Europe;  September 24, 2001 ;     700+ words ...Ford is slowing the pace of a two-year-old drive to consolidate...consequences. In one case a discounting battle between two Ford dealers in southern Germany proved costly and led to the...said Earl Hesterberg, vice president sales and marketing at Ford of Europe. Sales volume actually went down for some ...

New Quality Study Shows Ford Is Second to None.

PR Newswire;  April 7, 2008 ;     700+ words ...- Ford catches Honda in initial quality, putting...statistical tie at the top with Toyota and Honda. - Ford's vehicle quality improved 8 percent versus...Every new car and truck, including the 2008 Ford Focus, launched with improved quality versus...